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BP has resumed negotiations at its Whiting refinery with the United Steelworkers Local 7-1 bargaining committee, presenting a revised contract proposal that withdraws a planned voluntary reduction of up to 42 maintenance craft employees. The company's offer includes an average 13% pay rise over the first four years of a proposed six-year agreement,…
Air Canada said it has reached a tentative collective agreement with Unifor that covers roughly 6,000 employees in customer-facing roles, acknowledging staff professionalism and creating a framework for future growth. The agreement remains confidential until a ratification vote by union members, expected within the next month, and also requires app…
Director Noe G. Valles of South Plains Financial, Inc. (SPFI) recently purchased 623 shares of the company's common stock at zero cost per share. This transaction was reported to the SEC on May 20, 2026. Separately, SPFI released its first quarter 2026 earnings, noting that while revenue exceeded expectations, the Earnings Per Share (EPS) fell shor…
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the first formal negotiations to update the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will start next week in Mexico City. Discussions will center on tightening regional rules of origin and economic security measures to encourage U.S. manufacturing to return home. The talks next week will be bilateral - between the …
Alphabet has appealed a federal judge’s 2024 decision that determined the company illegally maintained monopolies in online search and adjacent advertising markets. Google says the judge made legal errors, contends its agreements with device makers did not bar rivals from being promoted, and defends its market position as earned through product qua…
Unilever (UL) offers a mid-term trade opportunity linked to renewed M&A interest in its ice cream franchise. The name trades at ~$57.40 with a market cap of $124.7B, a 3.98% yield and a P/E of 18.3. Rumors of private-equity attention around premium ice cream assets plus recent portfolio simplification create a catalyst for a re-rating. I lay out an…
Gilead Sciences shares rose 2.5% on Friday following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Hepcludex (bulevirtide-gmod) injection for chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection in adults without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis. The drug is the first FDA-approved therapy for chronic HDV, and its efficacy was demonstrated in the ph…
Earnings season presses on with a comparatively light slate of reports for the upcoming trading session. Market participants should remain attentive, since isolated results from companies across retail, technology and online services can still influence price action and offer insight into wider business trends. Notably, YY Inc is scheduled to repor…
President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he will not travel to attend his eldest son Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding to Bettina Anderson, saying government responsibilities require him to stay at the White House. The ceremony is planned this weekend on a small island in the Bahamas, according to people familiar with the arrangements. The a…
U.S. equity benchmarks moved higher on Friday and looked set to close a strong week after developments in the Middle East and upbeat earnings sentiment pushed broad-based gains. Quantum-computing stocks jumped following reports of large federal grants, Arm rallied on bullish commentary tied to Nvidia's prospects for Arm-based CPUs, and a cluster of…
Negotiations between U.S. cosmetics maker Estée Lauder and Spanish perfume group Puig broke down late on Thursday, ending a transaction that would have combined brands worth about $40 billion. Sources close to the talks said leaks, disagreements between the controlling Lauder and Puig families, and demands related to Charlotte Tilbury’s minority st…
Lumentum (LITE) just reinforced its position as a critical supplier to the AI data center build-out. Strong revenue growth, a confident $1B quarter guide, and tight supply dynamics justify a premium multiple. The trade below targets further re-rating while protecting capital with a hard stop under the 50-day moving average.
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPB) saw its Executive Chairman and CEO, David M. Maura, acquire 2,500 shares of the company's common stock on May 20, 2026. This insider transaction occurred against a backdrop of robust financial reporting for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, where the firm reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.25 and…
The United States and Sweden on Friday signed a Technology Prosperity Deal to intensify collaboration across a range of advanced technologies. Building on a 2006 science-and-technology agreement, the memorandum targets next-generation artificial intelligence and network technologies, civil nuclear and fusion research, critical minerals for energy s…
U.S. energy companies increased the number of active oil and natural gas rigs for the fifth straight week, lifting the total rig count to 558 in the week ending May 22, according to Baker Hughes. The gain was driven by a jump in oil rigs, while natural gas rigs fell. The current total remains slightly below last year’s level and follows multi-year …
Tesla trades with an enormous premium but also sits squarely in the narrative sweet spot: electric vehicles, AI software, and the promise of humanoid robotics. With a market cap north of $1.6 trillion and free cash flow of about $7 billion, TSLA can absorb headline-driven rallies. This trade idea is a disciplined mid-term long that bets on renewed …
HealthEquity has built a compounding business where account growth, HSA asset inflows and HSA investment adoption feed higher fee revenue and free cash flow. Recent metrics show accelerating assets and record sales, while the stock trades on a reasonable multiple given steady FCF. This trade idea sets a disciplined long entry with a clear stop and …
Gibraltar Industries' General Counsel, Katherine Bolanowski, recently purchased a significant amount of the company's common stock. This insider activity occurs while Gibraltar’s share price has experienced notable declines over the past year and six months. Furthermore, recent corporate updates reveal that the company reported mixed financial resu…
Larry W. Myers, a Director and First Vice President at First Merchants Corp (NASDAQ:FRME), recently sold a minor amount of company stock. This transaction is reported against the backdrop of the firm's Q1 2026 earnings release. While the company posted an Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $1.03, surpassing analyst expectations, it also noted a revenue sh…
Energizer Holdings Inc. surged in mid-day trading after reporting a second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.94, more than double analyst expectations of $0.46. The quarter was supported by pricing, supply-chain efficiencies, cost-structure adjustments and a $47.6 million tariff refund benefit. A post-ex-dividend recovery and reaffirmed full-year guidance…
Oceanhawk Acquisition Corp. (OHACU) sold 16 million units at $10 apiece, raising $160 million in gross proceeds. The units, which started trading on Nasdaq on May 21, 2026, consist of one Class A ordinary share and a right to receive one-fourth of a Class A share upon closing a business combination. The company obtained SEC effectiveness for its S-…
Scilex Holding Company, a Nasdaq-listed biopharmaceutical firm specializing in non-opioid pain management products, declared a dividend distribution of Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc. common stock to its eligible shareholders as of June 1, 2026. This dividend correlates to one share of Semnur for each Scilex common share held. The move reflects Scilex…
Tulsi Gabbard has informed the president she will resign as Director of National Intelligence to support her husband, Abraham, after his diagnosis with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. She conveyed gratitude for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and noted progress made under her tenure while acknowled…
DHL, FedEx and UPS have urged EU finance ministers to adopt a staged implementation of new duties on low-value parcels to avoid disruption across supply chains and to protect access to certain medical supplies. The carriers proposed a €3 flat-rate duty to begin July 1, while deferring unresolved and operationally complex provisions until legal and …
Trafigura moved several hundred million dollars' worth of copper out of London Metal Exchange warehouses in the United States and Asia after opportunities to profit from higher New York Comex prices emerged. The trading house led orders to withdraw over 51,000 tonnes on Friday, the largest single-day removals on the LME since 2013, highlighting ren…
